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PACIFIC RAILROAD INVESTIGA.
TlON.
Mr.. c. r. Huntington Continues to Talk
but Furnishes very Little lnfOrma-

Mr. c. p. Huntington Continues to Talk
but Furnishes very Little lnfOrnla-
tiOn.
NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-The members OF the Pacific
Railroad Commission were on hand at 10 O'Clock
this morning to resume their labors. Mr.. Hunting
ton was not. At half-past that hour he appeared
After some desultory conversation Mr. Huntington
took the stand, and the examination into the dr.
ferent letters sent to Cotton was again
entered upon. The first was in rela-
tiOn to having convinced certain Sena-
tor from Florida OF the advantages OF the
southern Pacific road to the Gulf states. The
witness did not know whether it was senator
Jones or senator Conoyer he referred to. He knew
both gentlemen personally. The next was rea-
tive to having a Californian Senator friendly to
the road. Nothing could be extracted from Mr.
Huntington on this head, except that Mr.. 4. A.
Sargent, whose name Mr.. Anderson mentioned
would have been most admirable man for the
position. He was well known, and able, and above
suspicion.
Following this came letter commenting upon
the advisabllity OF purchasing Senator Jones' (of
Nevada) railroad, Los Angeles and Independence,
SO as to induce him to favor the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific Railroad Sinking-fund BILL He
honsht the road which cost s7l60 0O0 for $500 600:
Jones was hard up, and witness knew iU would
make Jones take greater interest in the Pacific
roads If he took the other one of his hands, so he
took it. The sinking fund bill was never passed,
as the Thurman act SquaShed Ii.
Witness explained that the quotation read from
one OF his letters, He is smart Fellow, but don't
lend him any money" referred To failing OF poll
ticians for being too clever, and said that he did
not like TO lend them money without good collat-
eral. Witness wound up this subject by saying
that there are lots OF men in the United States
Senate OF whom he could say that he would always
be short OF money when they wanted TO borrow.
In the fall OF 1877 letter was written stating
that the senate committee was all right, but the
committee on Territories was not what was PROM
ised him. To this was added a rider, saying:
"There are more strikers In Washington than
ever before"
Witness did not remember any promises made TO
him in reference TO the Territory committee
s'StrikerS," he thought. referred TO members OF
the "third house." who were always impe-
cuniOuS.
Another letter led up to an explanation OF how
some talking over" was done.
senator Mitchell read the epistle, "was for US
but has now gone against us. There are a lot OF
people In Washington who want hard cash"
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THE HUGHES.HALLETT SCANDAL.
The Colonel Makes n Statement 0t nss
Relations with Miss SelWym.

Relations with WfSS SeIWyms
LONDON, sept 22.-Col Hughes-Hallett, who Is
accused by the Puu Mall Gazette or having main
tained improper relations with Miss Beatrice
Selwyn. states that he did not see much OF the
lady until the past summer, when she, being frco
OF all control by her relatives lived alone In LODI
don, and he accompanied her 20 many kngnsn
watering places. IL is stated that she and Henry
Smith, barrister and deputy lord-lieutenant on
Norfolk, We're appointed guardians OF his lHugnes-
HallettsD children by Lady Selwyn. Mr
smith invited Col. Hughes-Halett and Beatrice
there Nr. smiths suspicious were aroused py
their actions on August Is he went 70 Col.
Hughes Hallett's bedroom and found it vacant.
He then went TO the room occupied by Beatrice,
but the door was locked and he could not gain
admission. Mr.. Smith then called the house
keeper, two housemaids, ladys maid and other
servants and directed the coachman 20 burst open
the door. Col. Hughes-Hallett who was In the
room, was taken completely by surprise, and,
while dressing, was subjected 20 torrent OF abuse
Qaughes- -Halletr kept perfectly quiet. As soon
as Col HugheS-Hallett was dressed Mr.. Smith sent
him 10 the railway station. and subsequently
Informed his friends everywhere or his con-
duct. He also telegraphed a statement 20 Col
Hughes-Hallett's wife, who condones the ofense.
Two days later Col. Hughes Hallett received q
letter from lawyer demanding the return or
f5,0o0 belonging 10 Beatrice. The money WAS
paid over directly on receipt OF the letter. Col.
Hughes-Hallett then called on Capt. Selwyn, Bea-
trice's brother. and offered To night duel with
him, but the offer was not accepted. COL Hughes
Hallett then offered 10 elope with Beatrice and
thus enable his wife 10 obtain a divorce, after
which, he said, he would marry Beatrice. Capt
Selwyn also declined 70 accept this o1er. Col
Hughes Hallett is extremely bitter against Mr..
and who, while himself separated from his WIFE,
lives not entirely free from feminine control
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LONDON, Sept. 22.-The coroDer's Jury In the case
OF the railway collision on the Midland Railway.
near Doncaster, on the 10th inst, to-day rendered
verdict OF manslaughter against both Taylor,
the engine driver, and the fireman OF the express
train from Liverpool. The train at full speed ran
clear through train loaded with excurslonists,
which was standing across the track on which the
express was running, about mile out from Dom
caster The excursion train had stopped TO give
the conductor opportunity 10 collect tickets, much
time being required for this on account OF the un-
usually large load or passengers. 1t was claimed
the part OF the express that there were no dan.
ger signals up, but the Jury found otherwise.
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CUTTING RAILROAD RATES.
The Fare between Here and So. Louis
Greatly Reduced.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 22.-The Ohio and Nissis-
sippi railroad has some new reduction each day 10
interest the public. Their latest action Is cut
ting or the already low rate TO Baltimore and
Washington and return, making the charge buC
$25.2o, acut OF s5.l5 The Bee line has been an-
nounced as the object OF attack yet this rate in-
Jures no other road but the Nandalia line. one of
the novel features OF the night is the ability OF the
ScalperS 10 send these Passengers 10 Buffalo for
nothing and still make profit This is because
the round-trip is sS, the rate one way is fls.25.
cut rate is only issued at ST. Louis full fare being
demanded from Buffalo
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Deluded Greek LabOrers.
PAUPRR MIGRANTS FROM GREECE SEEKING AN FL
DORADO IN AMERICA.

DcAuUeO 9If60k lAOOIeT0s
PAUPER MIGRANTS FROM GREECE SEEKING AN FL
DORADO IN AMERICA.
United States Consul Moffitt at Athens reports
to the State Department that within the past few
weeks many applications have been made to him for
transportation to the United States by intending
Greek emigrantS. The persons making the appli-
cations are young men without trade or business,
who say that they have been told that there is q
great demand in America for Greek laborers; that
money Is TO be had in abundance, and that the
American Government will furnish transportation.
Many. the consul says he is informed, have bor-
r0Wed money and already started for America.
he has been unable to discover the source Of their
delusion. The Greek consul general at New York
has been , warned but stu the emigration goes on
ana Is likely, he says, to increase. GAS class, +"
he says, ''there could hardly be more undesirable
emigrants. They go without means, or with
barely enough TO land them in New York. They
are not skilled workmen and have no purpose
whatever to settle down and become citizens. For
the most part they are dirty, and are ready to live
like dogs, and their hope Is to save up In q
few years what to them will seem fortune, and
then return to their homes and live the interest
OF their money. Wishing to get the most reliable
information on this subject, asked our consular
agent at the Ptrseus to prepare report"
Mr.. McDowan says that 800 men have left
PiraeuS during the past two months by French
and Italian steamers for America.
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Harrassing Huntington.

THE QUESTIONS OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD INvESTI-
eating COMMITTEE STING THE RAILROAD MAGNATE
INTO DENOUNCING THE TREATMENT HE AND HIS
ASSOCIATES HAVE RECEIVED.
During the examination of c. P Huntington by
the Pacific Railroad Investigating Commission
yesterday, after the report OF The STAR closed Mr.
Huntington said, in speaking OF legislative coun-
sci, "You only want to explain the merits OF a
thing to them Once you get show 1t is generally
all right. 1t is peculiar" he continued show the
people bother us. We have TO fight for our own
property all the time and the people seem to be-
doing as much again for the public as have done
before now, don't believe Iwould seize upon It, "
He said that the famous letters written by him to
Cotton in reference to Tom Scott's proposed Oppo-
sit1On line had been stolen from the Office and that
four persons tried to blackmail him into buying
them. The witness was here shown one OF the
letters but could not positively Identity it. 1t con-
tained the following passage:
"An the members OF the House from California,
DAMNED hog" ''
Mr.. Huntington knew the man referred to and
considered the description accurate, but did not
think he used that expression. Another passage
stating that 1t cost money to six" men, but
500 OOOwoald pull the bill through, was then read
Witness explained that ''nxing" man was talk
ing to him In quiet, fatherly fashion, and tnat
the 500, 600 was to pay the expenses OF taking
men out to view the road as prospected, &C. ''Of
course there were other things, ne said.
forth an indignant denunciation OF the treatment
OF himself and associates by the public and
wound up by saying: "If there is man In the
country who has done more for its advancement
than my associates and myself have, would like
to get chrome OF him, and that's all can say of
him." The company. Mr.. Huntington said, had
kept faith with the Government. BY passing the
Thurman bill the Government violated the con-
tracts. Congressman who voted for this measure
had met him afterward and said they voted for it
because they were Obliged to, not because it was
just. No investigation, he said, would hurt the
company. It had always done its business
frhf md OH rd Mr. unn
planned various passages in the letters, and then
he was asked what suggestion he could make in
reference to settlement between the Government
and the company. He promised to submit q
scheme at Fridays session.
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Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported Tor The EVENING STAR.
A PROCESSION OF THE Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF
MOsEs-A great council of the grand sitting of the
Ancient and Independent Sons and daughters of
Noses the whole world. with representatiyes from
washington and elsewhere in this neighborhood.
hnidinr on King m and ST. AS"nh M SSrosu U vaStar
day. In the afternoon the order annered in parade
with music q detail OF the National band. regaiia
line moved along the princinai streets or the town
The council closed its session last NIGHT. John
Shanklin OF 124S 10th street. Wash1n9ton. colored
tiOn acted as great sword bearer to march ahead
Of the band. He came with his sword ahead Of
Hail into ST. Hsanh street The ssdewaiE ~. % Was
crowded and the door was blocked and as he bran
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. ga special from Nogales
Ar1Z., says: A tragic affair occurred this morning
on the feast grounds, on the Mexican side OF the
line, which resulted I'm the instant death OF q
Mexican named Mariana Elias, aged about twenty.
two years. one story is that parties called Elias
to the rear OF one OF the booths when one OF them
placed a revolver 10 his breast and fired killing
him instantly. One OF them Is connected with
the Mexican custom-house and another Is a gen.
darme for the feast. Young Elias people are very
wealthy, one OF his uncles, Juan Elias owning
more than half million acres OF land In Sonora.
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General Foreign News by Cable.

LONDON, Sept. ga domestic tragedy is re-
ported from Baumgarten. A Vienna chemist shot
his wife and two children there yesterday and
afterward took his own life. The cause OF the act
Is not known.
TAKING A LIST OF GERMANS N FRANCE
PARIS, Sept. 22.-The mayors OF all French cities
have been again ordered to prepare lists or all
Germans In their districts for the use OF the min
iStry OF the interior.
LYDIA THOMPSON AS 'THE SULTAN OF MOCHA"
LONDON, Sept 22.-Lydia Thompson reproduced
Golfers opera, "The sultan OF Mocha" at the
strand Theater last evening The lbretJo has been
rewritten by Lestorg. The play was given most
favorable reception.
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The President,s Trip.

The PresideMt's Trip.
PROGRAM OF his TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTH AND
WEST.
The President has decided upon the following
program Tor his western and Southern tour: '--
Leave Washington by Pennsylvania Railroad
Friday, september 3O at 10 am; arrive at India
napolis Saturday, october l, at IL am; leave In
dianapolis Saturday, october l, at 3 pm; arrive
at Terre Haute Saturday, october 1, at $3.50 pm.
leave Terre Haute Saturday, october l, at 6:15 o.
O'Clock midnight; leave st. Louis by Chicago and
Alton Railroad Tuesday, october 4, at IL p m; ar
rive at Chicago, Wednesday. October 5, at am. !;
road Thursday, october g. at 10 am; arrive at
Milwaukee Thursday, october 6, at PM; leave
Milwaukee Friday october 2, at 10 am; arrive at
son by chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad,
Monday, October 10, at am; arrive at st. Paul
Monday Monday October 10, at $50 pm; leave st: Paul
Tuesday, october IL, at II noon; arrive at Mime
apols Tuesday, october II, at pm; leave Min
neapolis by Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and omaha In;a Railroad Tuesday October H. at p
q. m. leave Omaha by Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Wednesday, october II, at IL
at 5:l5 p: m; leave ST. Joseph Wednesday, Octo-
Der IL, at 5:45 p. M; arrive at Kansas City We'd
1esday, October IL at s:15 p. M; leave Kansas
Thursday, october 13 at IL p. m; arrive at Mem
phis Friday, october H. at 6p. m. E; leave Memphis
by Louisville and Nashville Railroad Saturday, Oc-
"
october Is, at IL p. m; leave Nashville by Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis and Western and
Atlantic Railroads Monday, October IT, at IL g. m.
arrive at Atlanta Monday, october II, at IL p m.
leave Atlanta "Wednesday, october 19, at 12 O'Clock
midnight; arrive at Montgomery Thursday, OctO-
ber 20 at a. m; leave Montgomery by Kennesaw
and Western North Carolina routes, Thursday, Oc-
tober 20, at p m. reach washington Saturday,
october e. at q. m.
No stops will be made except at the points above
mentioned, and In no instance can the time given
to cities where stops are to be made be extended.
The fact that the Journey is timed to meet fixed
engagements will prevent any exceptions to this
determination but through the day, in passing all
places OF any considerable size, the train will be
run at very slow rate OF speed. All reception
committees have been requested to meet the Prest-
dent at their respective cities instead Of en- route
as has been proposed in some instances This is to
enable the party to get as much rest and quiet as
possible while travelling. At the suggestion OF the
President much proposed speech making at the
places to be visited has been abandoned, and In
stead animportant feature in the program at each
place Will be carriage rides about the cities over
previously announced routes which will gratlfy
his desire to see the towns and their population
and enable all to see the President without the
discomforts and dangers attending crowded rooms
and platforms.
The party win consist of the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, Col. Lamont, Mr.. Wilson s. BesseI, OF
Buffalo. and DR.. Jos. D. Bryant, OF New York.
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TO RELIEVE THE MONEY MARKET.
The Treasury to Purchase e14,OOO, 600
Of Bonds ~ q Stated Price.

After consultation with the President last night
Acting Secretary Thompson of the Treasury pre-.
pared the following circular which was issued to-
day:
On and after this date the Government will Dur.
chase daily, until october g. 1887 at the ONCE OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury, to be applied to the
sinking fund, United States AZ per cent. bonds OF
1891, and per cent bonds Of 1907, acts Of July
II, 1870, and January 20, 1871, upon the following
1854 during the above stated per1Od. and the
per cent. bombs during the remainder OF the pres
ent mo month at at 125, and from October to october
est to date Of purchase. The aggregate amount
OF both classes OF bonds which VIII be accepted
WITHIN Did @ me time above specified is not to exceed
acter OF the bonds, whether registered or coupon.
No further bids for bonds as provided in circular
No. no So, dated August 1887 win be received after
states bonds, amounting to about So 500, 900 win
be paid on the 2eth instant without rebate. '''
ne Si H. bonds for sale to the Gov
be addressed to the Secretary and the ofYers VIII
is practicable The amount was liked In the cir
cular at $14 600 600, because that is the sum re-
Qutred to complete the sinking fund.
GOOD EFFECT OF THE CIRCULAR.
The circular OF the Treasury for the purchase of
four and four-and-a-half per cent bonds seems to
meet with approval In financial circles. At the
Treasury to-day the expressions from visitors in
terested In finances were generally those OF ap-
prOval The tenor OF the comments was that the
bond purchase will have q good influence, that it
will have good moral effect in the direction of
relieving anxiety and restoring confidence. One
fnancier remarked there was q good deal OF the
'tsentimental" in the clamor about a tight mar
ket, but he added that the bond purchase would
give relief. The effect OF the publication of the
circular was manifest early this morning. Soon
after the Department was opened for business Of
fers to sell bonds under the circular were received
Several OF the Treasury officers are OF the Opin-
any considerable amount OF bonds offered to the
Government, but the moral effect OF the circular
the Government stands ready to purchase fourteen
million bonds and throw that amount of money
upon the market WILL they say, tend to reassure
ttmtd hnancierS.
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Personal Movements. etc.

Personal Movements, etc,
Hon. L. w. Putnam gave banquet to Secretary
Endcott at Portland, Me-, yesterday.
Miss Mary c. Hodges, OF Baltimore, arrivedin the
city yesterday and is stopping at the Buckingham,
$50 18th street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Pickman Mann have returned to
the city after an absence OF two months, In the
course OF which they attended the annual conven-
ton OF the American Library Associations OF which
they are both life members, and afterward took
part in the excursion of the association down the
ST. Lawrence River and through the gulf to Pictou
thence to Boston, via Halifax.
The wedding OF Miss Marie Reid and Mr.. Fred
erick Parkhurst took place at the residence OF the
brides mother, 1O17 Connecticut avenue yester-
DAY DAY at noon, the ceremony m being performed by the
wedding largely ATTENDED reception was held
until O'Clock, when the newly married couple left
Miss Reid was ATTENDED by Miss Maude Reid d Miss
Eugenia johnson, OF St. Louis. and MISS Estelle
Huyck as bridesmaids.
Jos. Harper, son OF Judge VIM. c. Harper and
Miss Belle G. Price, daughter Of Geo. Price, were
Rev. Job. A. Price oficiated, assisted BY the Rev
VIM. F. Speake, OF Baltimore, a cousin OF the
Nellie Harper, Lillian Bassett and Emily Roth. and
the ushers Messrs N. Z. Harper, Thos. II. Dove
Percy NJ: Hughes and Mr.. Osborne. Mr.. and Mrs.
North. '' '' '1'sn ''''
AT IL O'Clock yesterday morning ChaS +. Hav.
enner and Miss Helen NJ. Manning daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Manning, OF Benning's D. C., were mar.
The groom was attended by Frank Gordon O1
Georgia, and the ushers were Messrs Edward
Brand, Charles W. Long, william H. Barnes
P1nckney B. Havenner, c. F. Rowe, and Mr.:
Magtll MIR. and Mrs. Havenner left at O'Clock
on an extended trip north, including Canada.
Among the recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel
from Washington, is !. N. Martin.
MI. Geo. Samson Fraser, OF the City National
Bank, Denver, Col, is on visit to his old home
and Is stopping with his father James Fraser, Ia
South Washington.
Mr.. p. H. Chrtstmann returned to the city to-day
from Ocean Grove, where he has spent the summer
the winter
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R~,,I WISH TO INFORM THE PUBLIC
49, that although being bOycotted by the X of
these last ten weeks my Band and Orchestra are in
trst-class condition. open to engagements with 95
rstclass musicians. Parties wishing engage music
for balls. PARTIES germans &C., will find It to their
to consult with the undersigned before en-
gaginE music. f. KRACSE.
s13-1m Leader Nat. Rifles Band
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Special Cable DISPATCH to THE EVENING STAR.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 22.-Yesterday, In great
speech, Tisza, the prime minister OF Hungary
stated that all the European powers desire peace
and he believes that the peaceful situation will
not be disturbed so quickly as has been appre-
hended. Still, economy In army expenditures was
impossible, considering the increased apprOprta-
ttOns OF other powers. The continental stock eX-
changes are firm to-day.
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The voolfolk Murderer Confesses.

CHICAGO, sept. 22-An Atlanta, Ga, special says:
Jack Debose, the negro arrested on suspicion OF
numbering the voolfolk family al Canton, has con-
fessed his guilt. His motive was revenge for al
legged ill-treatment by Capt Wolfolk. Deboso
claims that he did not actually kill the people, but
three negro accomplices entered the house and
committed the butchery while Debose watched
outside. He says he saw Tom voolfolk Jump from
the windew and run for his life. Tom, who ha1
been under arrest for the murder, viii doubtless
be released
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KANSAS CITY, No., Sept. ga Journal special
from Fort Worth, Texas, says that Sheriff Shipp
yesterday arrested Jno. Shade, at Weatherford,
on suspicion OF being one OF the gang OF robbers
who plundered the Texas Pacific train Monday
night shade ndicueS the officers for arrestinR
him, and claims he has been sick.
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A Disastrous Railroad Wreck.

KANSAS CITY, NO., Sept GA Journal special
from Arkansas City, Kansas, says: disastrous
wreck occurred on the gulf division or the South
ern Kansas Railroad, at Guthrie, four miles south
a construction train collided while both were
moving at high rate or speed. The two engines
and twelve freight cars were piled In q heap, and
Charles Pearson, OF the light engine, was fatally
crushed, and his fireman, ChaA Stewart, seriously
hurt 1t is rumored that large number OF work.
men were killed, but details are meager. Most 10
ports say that eight TO ten were killed or wounded.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The Tfmes' Findlay, Ohio,
special says: The village or Rawson was visited
by another fire yesterday. The flames began In q
saw-mil which was totally destroyed, together
with over 400 600 feet or lumber The loss Is fully
$4,000. and there is no insurance at all Twenty
five men are thrown out or employment by this
fire. This same village sustained loss OF $4,000
by fire only few days ago. The flames were un.
doubUedly OF incendiary origin.